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- the present invention relates to a charger that charges a battery, and in particular, relates to a charger that charges a battery of a vehicle that runs with a motor as a power source.
- this kind of vehicle includes an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle.
- a battery of a high voltage dangerous to a human body is mounted in this kind of vehicle, and a vehicle-mounted charger for charging the vehicle-mounted battery also uses high voltage, because of which sufficient consideration needs to be given to safety.
- this kind of vehicle-mounted charger commonly has such a configuration that an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter are connected in series, and a smoothing capacitor that once converts alternating current power supplied from an external alternating current power supply into direct current power, and stores the direct current power, is included in the AC/DC converter. With regard to the smoothing capacitor too, sufficient care needs to be taken in order that breakage due to overvoltage does not occur.
- ISO26262 officially published in 2011, is one example of automotive functional safety standards, including safety with regard to a vehicle-mounted charger (refer to NPL 1).
- US 2007/228834 A1 discloses an uninterruptible power supply device connecting a battery for power-outage backup to the output side of an AC/DC converter.
- US 2008/101096 A1 discloses a switching power supply unit for performing voltage conversion between two DC power supplies, and perform appropriate charge operation based on an inputted AC voltage.
- NPL 1 Internet, "URL: http://www.jari.or.jp/tabid/112/Default.aspx"
- Providing detection means that detects voltage applied to a vehicle-mounted battery or current flowing into a vehicle-mounted battery, and forced stop means that causes charging to stop by comparing a result of the detection with a threshold, is included as technical means for protecting a vehicle-mounted battery from overvoltage or the like.
- a protection target instrument cannot be sufficiently protected.
- the invention having been contrived in consideration of the heretofore described problem, has an object of providing technology whereby protection of a protection target instrument, such as a vehicle-mounted battery or a smoothing capacitor of an AC/DC converter, is safer in a charger that charges a vehicle-mounted battery.
- a protection target instrument such as a vehicle-mounted battery or a smoothing capacitor of an AC/DC converter
- the invention provides a charger including an AC/DC converter having a Power Factor Correction PFC circuit that converts alternating current power supplied from an external alternating current power supply into direct current power and a smoothing capacitor that smoothes voltage output by the PFC circuit, a DC/DC converter that transforms direct current power output by the AC/DC converter and supplies the transformed direct current power to a vehicle-mounted battery, a first control unit that carries out control of an operation of the PFC circuit, and a second control unit that carries out control of an operation of the DC/DC converter, in which at least one of the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery is a protection target instrument, and the charger further includes first and second detection means that detect voltage applied to the protection target instrument or current flowing into the protection target instrument, first forced stop means that determines whether or not voltage or current detected by the first detection means exceeds a predetermined threshold, and causes a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument to stop when the predetermined threshold is exceeded, and second forced stop means that determines
- detection means that detects voltage applied to a protection target instrument or detection means that detects current flowing into a protection target instrument is duplicated, and forced stop means that causes a converter supplying power to a protection target instrument to stop, with voltage exceeding a threshold being applied to the protection target instrument or current exceeding a threshold flowing into the protection target instrument as a trigger, is also duplicated. Therefore, protection of the protection target instrument from overvoltage or overcurrent can be realized more safely than in a case where the detection means and forced stop means are not duplicated.
- the first forced stop means has first determination means and first forced stop execution means.
- the first determination means determines whether or not voltage or current detected by the first detection means exceeds a predetermined threshold, and outputs a signal indicating a result of the determination.
- the first forced stop execution means with a reception from the first determination means of a signal indicating that voltage or current detected by the first detection means exceeds the threshold as a trigger, executes a forced stop of a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument.
- the second forced stop means also has second determination means and second forced stop execution means.
- the second determination means determines whether or not voltage or current detected by the second detection means exceeds a predetermined threshold, and outputs a signal indicating a result of the determination.
- the second forced stop execution means with a reception from the second determination means of a signal indicating that voltage or current detected by the second detection means exceeds the threshold as a trigger, executes a forced stop of a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument.
- the first and second determination means may be hardware modules in which a comparator and a circuit supplying threshold voltage to the comparator are combined, or may be software modules realized by causing a control unit, of first and second control units, that controls a converter supplying power to a protection target instrument (a DC/DC converter in case the protection target instrument is a vehicle-mounted battery and an AC/DC converter (more precisely, a PFC circuit) in case the protection target instrument is a smoothing capacitor) to operate in accordance with software.
- a protection target instrument a DC/DC converter in case the protection target instrument is a vehicle-mounted battery and an AC/DC converter (more precisely, a PFC circuit) in case the protection target instrument is a smoothing capacitor
- the first and second determination means are both realized by hardware modules (in other words, an aspect in which determination means is duplicated by hardware modules alone)
- a control unit of higher performance a control unit with a higher degree of integration
- failure is liable to occur, and there is concern that reliability will decrease, but it is expected that the manufacturing cost of the charger will be suppressed by an amount commensurate with not needing to design and mount a dedicated hardware module for the heretofore described determination process.
- the protection target instrument may be the smoothing capacitor or the vehicle-mounted battery alone, or the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery may both be protection target instruments.
- the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery are both protection target instruments, it is sufficient that the first and second detection means and the first and second forced stop means are provided for each protection target instrument.
- the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery are both protection target instruments, and at least one of the first and second determination means corresponding to each of the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery is realized by a software module
- at least one of the first and second determination means corresponding to the protection target instrument with the lower level of priority is realized by a software module, while the determination means corresponding to the other protection target instrument is duplicated by hardware modules alone. This is because a reduction in cost can be realized while maintaining reliability of protection of the protection target instrument with the higher level of priority.
- control unit with the lower processing load is caused to carry out duplication of the determination means using a software module . This is in order that no impediment to an original function of the control unit (a function of carrying out control of an operation of the AC/DC converter or control of an operation of the DC/DC converter) occurs due to the processing load for realizing the determination means.
- At least one of the first forced stop execution means and the second forced stop execution means is characterized by causing a converter supplying power to a protection target instrument to stop in accordance with a control signal applied from the exterior (for example, a control signal applied from a safety CPU).
- a control signal applied from the exterior for example, a control signal applied from a safety CPU.
- one of the first control unit and the second control unit carries out monitoring of an operation of the other control unit
- the one control unit is characterized by causing a converter that is a control target of the other control unit to stop when the one control unit detects a fault of the other control unit.
- an AC/DC control unit that carries out control of an operation of the AC/DC converter is caused to carry out monitoring of an operation of a DC/DC control unit that carries out control of an operation of the DC/DC converter, and the AC/DC control unit is caused to execute a process of forcibly stopping the DC/DC converter when a fault is detected.
- protection of a protection target instrument such as a vehicle-mounted battery can be safer in a charger that charges a vehicle-mounted battery.
- Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a charger 1A of a first embodiment of the invention.
- the charger 1A being a vehicle-mounted charger mounted in a vehicle having a motor as a power source, such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, is a device that charges a vehicle-mounted battery 3 that supplies power to the motor.
- the charger 1A is connected via a power cable or the like to an external alternating current power supply 2, which is a household alternating current power supply (that is, a single phase 100V alternating current power supply), and converts alternating current power supplied from the external alternating current power supply 2 into direct current power, thereby charging the vehicle-mounted battery 3.
- the vehicle-mounted battery 3 that is the charging target of the charger 1A, and the external alternating current power supply 2 are shown in Fig. 1 .
- the vehicle-mounted battery 3 is a protection target instrument
- the charger 1A is configured so as to detect voltage applied to the vehicle-mounted battery 3, and stop the supply of power to the vehicle-mounted battery 3 when the detected voltage reaches a predetermined threshold or higher .
- the charger 1A of this embodiment includes an AC/DC converter 10, a DC/DC converter 20, an AC/DC control unit 30, a DC/DC control unit 40, a mask circuit 50A, voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A, and forced stop instructing units 70_1A and 70_2A.
- the AC/DC converter 10 converts alternating current power supplied from the external alternating current power supply 2 into direct current power, and outputs the direct current power.
- the AC/DC converter 10 is configured with diodes 110_1 and 110_2, flywheel diodes 110_3 and 110_4, FETs 110_5 and 110_6, a smoothing capacitor 110_7, and reactors 110_8 and 110_9.
- the reactors 110_8 and 110_9 are provided in order to attenuate high frequency.
- the diodes 110_1 and 110_2 and FETs 110_5 and 110_6 configure a PFC circuit that rectifies alternating current voltage supplied from the external alternating current power supply 2 and supplies direct current voltage to the smoothing capacitor 110_7.
- Each of the FETs 110_5 and 110_6 is turned on when a drive signal having an active level is applied to a gate thereof, and turned off when the drive signal having a non-active level is applied to the gate.
- the smoothing capacitor 110_7 is an electrolytic capacitor provided in order to smooth direct current voltage output from the PFC circuit.
- the flywheel diodes 110_3 and 110_4 are connected in anti-parallel to the FETs 110_5 and 110_6, and cause a backflow to the input power supply (in this embodiment, the external alternating current power supply 2) side of current generated by electromagnetic energy accumulated in the reactors 110_8 and 110_9 when switching the FETs 110_5 and 110_6 on and off.
- the AC/DC control unit 30 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), receives data (for example, data indicating the remaining charge) indicating the state of charge of the vehicle-mounted battery 3 from a BCU (Battery Control Unit, omitted from Fig. 1 ) via a CAN-BUS, and carries out control of an operation of the AC/DC converter 10 in accordance with the state of charge of the vehicle-mounted battery 3.
- a CPU Central Processing Unit
- the AC/DC control unit 30 switches the signal level of drive signals ga1 and ga2 applied to the gates of the FETs 110_5 and 110_6 respectively from an active level (for example, a high level) to a non-active level (for example, a low level), or vice versa, so that a preferred voltage or current in accordance with the state of charge of the vehicle-mounted battery 3 is output from the AC/DC converter 10. Therefore, control of the operation of the AC/DC converter 10 is realized.
- an active level for example, a high level
- a non-active level for example, a low level
- the DC/DC converter 20 is connected in series to the AC/DC converter 10.
- the DC/DC converter 20 is configured with an inverter 121 and a rectifier 122.
- the inverter 121 is configured with FETs 121_5 to 121_8, flywheel diodes 121_1 to 121_4, and a transformer 121_9.
- the inverter 121 is a circuit that, with the direct current voltage with which the smoothing capacitor 110_7 of the AC/DC converter 10 is charged as power supply voltage, outputs alternating current voltage to a primary winding of the transformer 121_9 by switching the power supply voltage using the FETs 121_5 to 121_8.
- Each of the FETs 121_5 to 121_8 too is turned on when drive signal having the active level is applied to a gate thereof, and turned off when the drive signal having the non-active level is applied to the gate.
- the transformer 121_9 outputs alternating current voltage in accordance with the alternating current voltage applied to the primary winding to the rectifier 122 from a secondary winding.
- the rectifier 122 rectifies the alternating current voltage output from the secondary winding of the transformer 121_9 using diodes 122_1 to 122_4, and supplies direct current voltage to the vehicle-mounted battery 3.
- the DC/DC control unit 40 is a CPU.
- the DC/DC control unit 40 outputs drive signals gb1 to gb4 for switching elements included in the inverter 121 (in this embodiment, the FETs 121_5 to 121_8) on and off.
- the switching cycle of the switching elements being regulated in accordance with the state of charge of the vehicle-mounted battery 3
- preferred voltage or current in accordance with the state of charge is supplied from the DC/DC converter 20 to the vehicle-mounted battery 3. That is, the DC/DC control unit 40 is for carrying out control of an operation of the DC/DC converter 20.
- the drive signals gb1 to gb4 are applied one each via the mask circuit 50A to the switching elements as drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 respectively.
- a forced stop instruction signal SS1 is applied from the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A
- a forced stop instruction signal SS2 is applied from the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A, as shown in Fig. 1 .
- the mask circuit 50A allows the drive signals gb1 to gb4 to pass through as the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4, and when at least one of the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 switches to an active level, the mask circuit 50A interrupts the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 (that is, the mask circuit 50A maintains the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 at the non-active level).
- the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 are maintained at the non-active level, switching of the switching elements included in the inverter 121 (that is, the FETs 121_5 to 121_8) stops, whereby the DC/DC converter 20 stops.
- FIG. 2(a) an aspect such that the mask circuit 50A is configured with sets of an OR gate, an inverter, and an AND gate provided one each for the multiple switching elements included in the inverter 121 is conceivable. Only a configuration corresponding to the FET 121_5, of the four FETs included in the inverter 121, is shown in Fig. 2(a) . As shown in Fig. 2(a) , the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 are applied to the OR gate, and an output signal of the OR gate is input into one input terminal of the AND gate via logical inversion by the inverter.
- the drive signal gb1 is applied to the other input terminal of the AND gate. Therefore, the drive signal gb1 output from the DC/DC control unit 40 passes through the AND gate while the forced stop instruction signals SS1 and SS2 are both at the non-active level, and is applied to the gate of the FET 121_5 as the drive signal Gb1. Further, when at least one of the forced stop instruction signals SS1 and SS2 switches from the non-active level to the active level, the drive signal gb1 output from the DC/DC control unit 40 is interrupted in the AND gate, and the drive signal Gb1 is maintained at the low level. Therefore, the FET 121_5 is maintained in an off-state.
- the mask circuit 50A is configured with an OR gate 51, an inverter 52, a pulse transformer 53, a rectifier 54, and a switching element 55 corresponding to each switching element included in the inverter 121, and a power supply 56 that supplies power to a primary side of the pulse transformer 53 via the switching element 55, is conceivable as another configuration example of the mask circuit 50A.
- a configuration corresponding to the FET 121_5 is shown in Fig. 2(b) .
- the drive signal gb1 output by the DC/DC control unit 40 is applied to one end of a primary winding of the pulse transformer 53, while the other end is connected via the switching element 55 to the power supply 56.
- the switching element 55 is switched on and off in accordance with a signal applied from the OR gate 51 via the inverter 52. Specifically, the switching element 55 is switched on when a signal having an active level is applied from the inverter 52, and the switching element 55 is switched off when a signal having a non-active level is applied. As shown in Fig. 2(b) , the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 are applied to the OR gate 51, and a signal expressing the logical sum of the two signals is output from the OR gate 51 to the inverter 52.
- the output signal of the inverter 52 switches to the active level and the switching element 55 is turned on, and when at least one of the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 is at the active level, the output signal of the inverter 52 switches to the non-active level and the switching element 55 is turned off.
- the configuration shown in Fig. 2(c) is conceivable as still another example of the mask circuit 50A, and in this embodiment, a circuit of the configuration shown in Fig. 2(c) is employed as the mask circuit 50A.
- a configuration corresponding to the FET 121_5 is shown in Fig. 2(c) .
- the mask circuit shown in Fig. 2 (c) is the same as the mask circuit shown in Fig.
- control of turning the switching element on and off is carried out by a signal that is the forced stop instruction signal SS1 logically inverted by the inverter 52, and that an AND signal of a signal that is the forced stop instruction signal SS2 logically inverted by an inverter 57 and the drive signal gb1 is generated by an AND gate 58, and the AND signal applied to the other end of the primary winding of the pulse transformer 53.
- the mask circuit shown in Fig. 2(c) is such that when the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 are both input at the active level, the supply of the drive signal Gb1 to the inverter 121 can be interrupted, and the DC/DC converter 20 stopped, even when one of the inverter 57 and the AND gate 58, or the inverter 52, fails.
- the mask circuit of the configuration shown in Fig. 2(b) is such that the supply of the drive signal Gb1 to the inverter 121 cannot be interrupted when the OR gate 51 or the inverter 52 fails .
- the mask circuit of the configuration shown in Fig. 2(c) is employed as the mask circuit 50A, in order that the supply of the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 to the inverter 121 can be assuredly interrupted.
- Each of the voltage detecting unit 60_1A and voltage detecting unit 60_2A is a sensor that detects voltage applied to the vehicle-mounted battery 3, and outputs a signal indicating the value of the detection. As shown in Fig. 1 , an output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1A is applied to the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A, while an output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_2A is applied to the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A.
- the voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A will be referred to as a "voltage detecting unit 60" when there is no need to distinguish between the two.
- the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A and the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A will be referred to as a "forced stop instructing unit 70" when there is no need to distinguish between the two.
- the forced stop instructing unit 70 is, for example, a comparator, in which the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60 is applied to one of two input terminals, while a signal expressing a predetermined threshold voltage is applied to the other input terminal.
- the forced stop instructing unit 70 compares a voltage value expressing the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60 and the threshold voltage, outputs the forced stop instruction signal having the non-active level when the former is lower than the latter, and outputs the forced stop instruction signal having the active level when the former is equal to or higher than the latter.
- the forced stop instructing unit 70 functions as determination means that determines whether or not the voltage detected by the voltage detecting unit 60 exceeds the predetermined threshold voltage, and outputs a signal (in this embodiment, the forced stop instruction signal) indicating a result of the determination.
- the threshold voltage is specified as a preferred value in accordance with the breakdown voltage of the vehicle-mounted battery 3, it is sufficient that a commonly known constant voltage generating circuit is used for the generation of the threshold voltage.
- the DC/DC converter 20 stops.
- the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A functions as first determination means that outputs the forced stop instruction signal SS1 in accordance with the result of the detection by the voltage detecting unit 60_1A, and the inverter 52 and switching element 55 of the mask circuit 50A (refer to Fig. 2(c) ) function as first forced stop execution means that executes a forced stop of the DC/DC converter 20 with a reception of the forced stop instruction signal SS1 having the active level as a trigger.
- the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A functions as second determination means that outputs the forced stop instruction signal SS2 in accordance with the result of the detection by the voltage detecting unit 60_2A, and the inverter 57 and AND gate 58 of the mask circuit 50A (refer to Fig. 2(c) ) function as second forced stop execution means that executes a forced stop of the DC/DC converter 20 with a reception of the forced stop instruction signal SS2 having the active level as a trigger. That is, in this embodiment, forced stop means that executes a forced stop of the DC/DC converter 20 is duplicated with first forced stop means, formed of the first determination means and the first forced stop execution means, and second forced stop means, formed of the second determination means and the second forced stop execution means.
- this embodiment is such that protection of the vehicle-mounted battery 3 from overvoltage is realized by providing the detection means, which detects the voltage applied to the vehicle-mounted battery 3, and the forced stop means, which forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20 in accordance with a result of comparing the magnitudes of the voltage detected by the detection means and the threshold voltage . Further, as each of the detection means and the forced stop means is duplicated, protection of the vehicle-mounted battery 3 from overvoltage can be realized more safely than in a case where the detection means and the forced stop means are not duplicated.
- the vehicle-mounted battery 3 is the protection target instrument, but it is also conceivable that the smoothing capacitor 110_7 is the protection target instrument. This is because when overvoltage is applied to the smoothing capacitor 110_7, there is concern that an electrolyte leak (a liquid leak, gas leak, or the like) failure will occur.
- the smoothing capacitor 110_7 is the protection target instrument, it is sufficient that a charger 1B of the configuration shown in Fig. 3 is used.
- Fig. 3 the same reference signs are allotted to components the same as components in Fig. 1 .
- Detailed configurations of the AC/DC converter 10 and DC/DC converter 20 are omitted from Fig. 3 in order to prevent the drawing from becoming complex.
- the configuration of the charger 1B differs from the configuration of the charger 1A in that a mask circuit 50B is provided instead of the mask circuit 50A, voltage detecting units 60_1B and 60_2B are provided instead of the voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A, and a forced stop instructing unit 70_1B and forced stop means 80 are provided instead of the forced stop instructing units 70_1A and 70_2A.
- a description will be given centered on differences from the first embodiment.
- This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the drive signals gb1 to gb4 output by the DC/DC control unit 40 are applied unchanged to the switching elements of the inverter 121, and the drive signals ga1 and ga2 output by the AC/DC control unit 30 are applied via the mask circuit 50B to the switching elements of the AC/DC converter 10 as the drive signals Ga1 and Ga2.
- the mask circuit 50B differs from the mask circuit 50A in the first embodiment in that the mask circuit 50B allows the drive signals ga1 and ga2 output by the AC/DC control unit 30 to pass through unchanged as the drive signals Ga1 and Ga2 while a forced stop instruction signal SS3 having a non-active level is being applied from the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B, and interrupts the drive signals ga1 and ga2 when the forced stop instruction signal SS3 having an active level is applied.
- a detailed description will be omitted, the configuration shown in Fig. 4(a) and the configuration shown in Fig. 4(b) are conceivable as a configuration of the mask circuit 50B.
- the voltage detecting unit 60_1B and voltage detecting unit 60_2B are pressure sensors.
- the voltage detecting unit 60_1B and voltage detecting unit 60_2B detect voltage applied to the smoothing capacitor 110_7 (omitted from Fig. 3 ) included in the AC/DC converter 10, and output a signal indicating a value of the detection.
- the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1B is applied to the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B, while the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_2B is applied to the forced stop means 80.
- the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B is a comparator.
- the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1B is applied to one of two input terminals included in the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B, while a predetermined threshold voltage is applied to the other input terminal.
- a predetermined threshold voltage is applied to the other input terminal.
- the threshold voltage is specified as a preferred value in accordance with the breakdown voltage of the smoothing capacitor 110_7, it is sufficient that a commonly known constant voltage generating circuit is used for the generation of the threshold voltage.
- the output signal of the comparator is the forced stop instruction signal SS3.
- the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B outputs the forced stop instruction signal SS3 having the non-active level when the voltage expressed by the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1B is lower than the threshold voltage, and outputs the forced stop instruction signal SS3 having the active level when the voltage expressed by the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1B is equal to or higher than the threshold voltage.
- the forced stop instruction signal SS3 switches to the active level, the drive signals Ga1 and Ga2 are interrupted by the mask circuit 50B, whereby the AC/DC converter 10 is forcibly stopped.
- the mask circuit 50B and the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B perform the role of first forced stop means, which forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 in accordance with a result of comparing the magnitudes of the voltage detected by the voltage detecting unit 60_1B and the threshold voltage.
- the forced stop means 80 is a software module realized by causing the CPU that is the AC/DC control unit 30 to execute a program for protecting the smoothing capacitor 110_7.
- a program that causes the CPU to execute a process of the flowchart shown in Fig. 5(a) in parallel with the process of controlling the AC/DC converter 10 is included.
- the CPU that operates in accordance with this program determines whether or not a voltage value expressed by the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_2B is lower than the threshold voltage (step SA1), and outputs the drive signals ga1 and ga2 generated in the control process unchanged when the result of the determination is "Yes" (step SA2).
- the CPU maintains the drive signals ga1 and ga2 at the non-active level when the result of the determination in step SA1 is "No" (step SA3).
- the drive signals ga1 and ga2 are maintained at the non-active level
- the drive signals Ga1 and Ga2 are maintained at the non-active level regardless of the presence or otherwise of interruption by the mask circuit 50B, whereby the AC/DC converter 10 is forcibly stopped. That is, the forced stop means 80 performs the role of second forced stop means, which forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 in accordance with a result of comparing the magnitudes of the voltage detected by the voltage detecting unit 60_2B and the threshold voltage.
- the AC/DC converter 10 when a fault such that voltage between polar plates of the smoothing capacitor 110_7 reaches the threshold voltage during charging of the vehicle-mounted battery 3 occurs, the AC/DC converter 10 can, of course, be forcibly stopped and breakage of the smoothing capacitor 110_7 thereby assuredly avoided, and both detection means, which detects the voltage applied to the smoothing capacitor 110_7, and the forced stop means, which forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 in accordance with a result of comparing the magnitudes of the voltage detected by the detection means and the threshold voltage, are duplicated. Therefore, protection of the smoothing capacitor 110_7 from overvoltage can be realized more safely than in a case where this kind of duplication is not employed.
- duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 is realized by a software module (the forced stop means 80) and a hardware module (the mask circuit 50B and the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B), because of which the number of parts in the charger 1B can be reduced, and a cost reduction realized, in comparison with a case where the duplication is realized by hardware modules alone, as in the first embodiment.
- the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 is duplicated with a hardware module and a software module, but duplication may of course be realized with hardware modules alone, in the same way as in the first embodiment.
- duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20 in the first embodiment may of course be realized with a hardware module and a software module .
- the determination means may be realized by a software module. For example, the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1A is applied to the AC/DC control unit 30 by deleting the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A from the configuration shown in Fig.
- step SA1 the CPU that is the AC/DC control unit 30 is caused to execute a process of determining whether or not voltage expressed by the output signal is lower than the threshold voltage (step SA1), outputting the forced stop instruction signal SS1 having the non-active level when the result of the determination is "Yes” (step SA2'), and outputting the forced stop instruction signal SS1 having the active level when the result of the determination is "No” (step SA3'), as shown in Fig. 5(b) . Further, it is sufficient that the forced stop instruction signal SS1 generated in the process of Fig. 5(b) is applied to the mask circuit 50A.
- forced stop means realized by a software module
- the vehicle-mounted battery 3 is the protection target instrument
- the smoothing capacitor 110_7 is the protection target instrument
- a charger 1C of the configuration shown in Fig. 6 is used.
- the same reference signs are allotted to components the same as components in Fig. 1 or Fig. 3 .
- the configuration of the charger 1C differs from the charger 1B of the second embodiment in that the mask circuit 50A, voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A, and forced stop instructing units 70_1A and 70_2A are provided.
- the voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A in the charger 1C perform the roles of first and second detection means that detect voltage applied to the vehicle-mounted battery 3, in the same way as the voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A in the charger 1A.
- the inverter 52 and the switching element 55 of the mask circuit 50A (refer to Fig. 2(c) ) and the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A perform the role of the first forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20, and the inverter 57 and the AND gate 58 of the mask circuit 50A (refer to Fig. 2(c) ) and the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A perform the role of second forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20.
- the voltage detecting units 60_1B and 60_2B in the charger 1C perform the roles of first and second detection means that detect voltage applied to the smoothing capacitor 110_7, in the same way as the voltage detecting units 60_1B and 60_2B in the charger 1B, the mask circuit 50B and the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B perform the role of first forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10, and the forced stop means 80 performs the role of second forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10.
- the detection means that detects the voltage applied to each of the protection target instruments, which are the vehicle-mounted battery 3 and the smoothing capacitor 110_7, is duplicated, and each of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the converter that supplies power to the vehicle-mounted battery 3 (that is, the DC/DC converter 20) and the forced stop means that forcibly stops the converter that supplies power to the smoothing capacitor 110_7 (that is, the AC/DC converter 10) is also duplicated. Therefore, protection of each protection target instrument can be realized more safely than in a case where this kind of duplication is not employed.
- the charger of the configuration shown in Fig. 6 when the protection priority level of the smoothing capacitor 110_7 is low, the charger of the configuration shown in Fig. 6 is employed.
- a control unit of higher performance that is, a control unit with a higher degree of integration
- 1A, 1B, 1C ... Charger, 2 ... External alternating current power supply, 3 ... Vehicle-mounted battery, 10 ... AC/DC converter, 20 ... DC/DC converter, 30 ... AC/DC control unit, 40 ... DC/DC control unit, 50A, 50B ... Mask circuit, 60, 60_1A, 60_2A, 60_1B, 60_2B ... Voltage detecting unit, 70, 70_1A, 70_2A, 70_1B ... Forced stop instructing unit, 80 ... Forced stop means
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Description
- The present invention relates to a charger that charges a battery, and in particular, relates to a charger that charges a battery of a vehicle that runs with a motor as a power source.
- Specific examples of this kind of vehicle include an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle. A battery of a high voltage dangerous to a human body is mounted in this kind of vehicle, and a vehicle-mounted charger for charging the vehicle-mounted battery also uses high voltage, because of which sufficient consideration needs to be given to safety. To describe in more detail, this kind of vehicle-mounted charger commonly has such a configuration that an AC/DC converter and a DC/DC converter are connected in series, and a smoothing capacitor that once converts alternating current power supplied from an external alternating current power supply into direct current power, and stores the direct current power, is included in the AC/DC converter. With regard to the smoothing capacitor too, sufficient care needs to be taken in order that breakage due to overvoltage does not occur. ISO26262, officially published in 2011, is one example of automotive functional safety standards, including safety with regard to a vehicle-mounted charger (refer to NPL 1).
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US 2007/228834 A1 discloses an uninterruptible power supply device connecting a battery for power-outage backup to the output side of an AC/DC converter. -
US 2008/101096 A1 discloses a switching power supply unit for performing voltage conversion between two DC power supplies, and perform appropriate charge operation based on an inputted AC voltage. - NPL 1: Internet, "URL: http://www.jari.or.jp/tabid/112/Default.aspx"
- Providing detection means that detects voltage applied to a vehicle-mounted battery or current flowing into a vehicle-mounted battery, and forced stop means that causes charging to stop by comparing a result of the detection with a threshold, is included as technical means for protecting a vehicle-mounted battery from overvoltage or the like. However, it goes without saying that when a failure occurs in these means, a protection target instrument cannot be sufficiently protected.
- The invention, having been contrived in consideration of the heretofore described problem, has an object of providing technology whereby protection of a protection target instrument, such as a vehicle-mounted battery or a smoothing capacitor of an AC/DC converter, is safer in a charger that charges a vehicle-mounted battery.
- The invention is defined in the appended claims.
- In order to solve the heretofore described problem, the invention provides a charger including an AC/DC converter having a Power Factor Correction PFC circuit that converts alternating current power supplied from an external alternating current power supply into direct current power and a smoothing capacitor that smoothes voltage output by the PFC circuit, a DC/DC converter that transforms direct current power output by the AC/DC converter and supplies the transformed direct current power to a vehicle-mounted battery, a first control unit that carries out control of an operation of the PFC circuit, and a second control unit that carries out control of an operation of the DC/DC converter, in which at least one of the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery is a protection target instrument, and the charger further includes first and second detection means that detect voltage applied to the protection target instrument or current flowing into the protection target instrument, first forced stop means that determines whether or not voltage or current detected by the first detection means exceeds a predetermined threshold, and causes a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument to stop when the predetermined threshold is exceeded, and second forced stop means that determines whether or not voltage or current detected by the second detection means exceeds the threshold, and causes a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument to stop when the threshold is exceeded.
- According to this kind of charger, detection means that detects voltage applied to a protection target instrument or detection means that detects current flowing into a protection target instrument is duplicated, and forced stop means that causes a converter supplying power to a protection target instrument to stop, with voltage exceeding a threshold being applied to the protection target instrument or current exceeding a threshold flowing into the protection target instrument as a trigger, is also duplicated. Therefore, protection of the protection target instrument from overvoltage or overcurrent can be realized more safely than in a case where the detection means and forced stop means are not duplicated.
- The first forced stop means has first determination means and first forced stop execution means. The first determination means determines whether or not voltage or current detected by the first detection means exceeds a predetermined threshold, and outputs a signal indicating a result of the determination. The first forced stop execution means, with a reception from the first determination means of a signal indicating that voltage or current detected by the first detection means exceeds the threshold as a trigger, executes a forced stop of a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument. The second forced stop means also has second determination means and second forced stop execution means. The second determination means determines whether or not voltage or current detected by the second detection means exceeds a predetermined threshold, and outputs a signal indicating a result of the determination. The second forced stop execution means, with a reception from the second determination means of a signal indicating that voltage or current detected by the second detection means exceeds the threshold as a trigger, executes a forced stop of a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument.
- The first and second determination means may be hardware modules in which a comparator and a circuit supplying threshold voltage to the comparator are combined, or may be software modules realized by causing a control unit, of first and second control units, that controls a converter supplying power to a protection target instrument (a DC/DC converter in case the protection target instrument is a vehicle-mounted battery and an AC/DC converter (more precisely, a PFC circuit) in case the protection target instrument is a smoothing capacitor) to operate in accordance with software. Generally, compared with an aspect in which the first and second determination means are both realized by hardware modules (in other words, an aspect in which determination means is duplicated by hardware modules alone), it is necessary to use a control unit of higher performance (a control unit with a higher degree of integration) in the case of an aspect in which at least one of the first and second determination means is realized by a software module. When using a semiconductor chip with a high degree of integration, failure is liable to occur, and there is concern that reliability will decrease, but it is expected that the manufacturing cost of the charger will be suppressed by an amount commensurate with not needing to design and mount a dedicated hardware module for the heretofore described determination process.
- The protection target instrument may be the smoothing capacitor or the vehicle-mounted battery alone, or the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery may both be protection target instruments. In an aspect in which the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery are both protection target instruments, it is sufficient that the first and second detection means and the first and second forced stop means are provided for each protection target instrument.
- When the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery are both protection target instruments, and at least one of the first and second determination means corresponding to each of the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery is realized by a software module, it is preferable that, when there is a difference between protection priority levels of the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery, at least one of the first and second determination means corresponding to the protection target instrument with the lower level of priority is realized by a software module, while the determination means corresponding to the other protection target instrument is duplicated by hardware modules alone. This is because a reduction in cost can be realized while maintaining reliability of protection of the protection target instrument with the higher level of priority.
- Also, when there is no difference between the protection priority levels of the two protection target instruments, it is preferable, when there is a difference between processing loads of the first and second control units, that the control unit with the lower processing load is caused to carry out duplication of the determination means using a software module . This is in order that no impediment to an original function of the control unit (a function of carrying out control of an operation of the AC/DC converter or control of an operation of the DC/DC converter) occurs due to the processing load for realizing the determination means.
- In a more preferable aspect, at least one of the first forced stop execution means and the second forced stop execution means is characterized by causing a converter supplying power to a protection target instrument to stop in accordance with a control signal applied from the exterior (for example, a control signal applied from a safety CPU). According to this kind of aspect, it can be confirmed that the forced stop function is working assuredly before a start of charging the vehicle-mounted battery, and protection of the protection target instrument can be realized even more safely.
- In a still more preferable aspect, one of the first control unit and the second control unit carries out monitoring of an operation of the other control unit, and the one control unit is characterized by causing a converter that is a control target of the other control unit to stop when the one control unit detects a fault of the other control unit. For example, an AC/DC control unit that carries out control of an operation of the AC/DC converter is caused to carry out monitoring of an operation of a DC/DC control unit that carries out control of an operation of the DC/DC converter, and the AC/DC control unit is caused to execute a process of forcibly stopping the DC/DC converter when a fault is detected.
- According to the invention, protection of a protection target instrument such as a vehicle-mounted battery can be safer in a charger that charges a vehicle-mounted battery.
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Fig. 1] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of acharger 1A of a first embodiment of the invention. - [
Fig. 2] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of amask circuit 50A included in thecharger 1A. - [
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Fig. 4] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of amask circuit 50B included in thecharger 1B. - [
Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is flowcharts showing a flow of a forced stop process executed by forced stop means 80 of thecharger 1B. - [
Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a charger 1C of a third embodiment of the invention. - [
Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a diagram for describing variations of the third embodiment. - Hereafter, a description will be given of embodiments of the invention.
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Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of acharger 1A of a first embodiment of the invention. - The
charger 1A, being a vehicle-mounted charger mounted in a vehicle having a motor as a power source, such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, is a device that charges a vehicle-mountedbattery 3 that supplies power to the motor. To describe in more detail, thecharger 1A is connected via a power cable or the like to an external alternatingcurrent power supply 2, which is a household alternating current power supply (that is, a single phase 100V alternating current power supply), and converts alternating current power supplied from the external alternatingcurrent power supply 2 into direct current power, thereby charging the vehicle-mountedbattery 3. As well as thecharger 1A, the vehicle-mountedbattery 3 that is the charging target of thecharger 1A, and the external alternatingcurrent power supply 2, are shown inFig. 1 . - In this embodiment, the vehicle-mounted
battery 3 is a protection target instrument, and thecharger 1A is configured so as to detect voltage applied to the vehicle-mountedbattery 3, and stop the supply of power to the vehicle-mountedbattery 3 when the detected voltage reaches a predetermined threshold or higher . As shown inFig. 1 , thecharger 1A of this embodiment includes an AC/DC converter 10, a DC/DC converter 20, an AC/DC control unit 30, a DC/DC control unit 40, amask circuit 50A, voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A, and forced stop instructing units 70_1A and 70_2A. - The AC/
DC converter 10 converts alternating current power supplied from the external alternatingcurrent power supply 2 into direct current power, and outputs the direct current power. The AC/DC converter 10 is configured with diodes 110_1 and 110_2, flywheel diodes 110_3 and 110_4, FETs 110_5 and 110_6, a smoothing capacitor 110_7, and reactors 110_8 and 110_9. The reactors 110_8 and 110_9 are provided in order to attenuate high frequency. The diodes 110_1 and 110_2 and FETs 110_5 and 110_6 configure a PFC circuit that rectifies alternating current voltage supplied from the external alternatingcurrent power supply 2 and supplies direct current voltage to the smoothing capacitor 110_7. Each of the FETs 110_5 and 110_6 is turned on when a drive signal having an active level is applied to a gate thereof, and turned off when the drive signal having a non-active level is applied to the gate. - The smoothing capacitor 110_7 is an electrolytic capacitor provided in order to smooth direct current voltage output from the PFC circuit. The flywheel diodes 110_3 and 110_4 are connected in anti-parallel to the FETs 110_5 and 110_6, and cause a backflow to the input power supply (in this embodiment, the external alternating current power supply 2) side of current generated by electromagnetic energy accumulated in the reactors 110_8 and 110_9 when switching the FETs 110_5 and 110_6 on and off.
- The AC/
DC control unit 30 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), receives data (for example, data indicating the remaining charge) indicating the state of charge of the vehicle-mountedbattery 3 from a BCU (Battery Control Unit, omitted fromFig. 1 ) via a CAN-BUS, and carries out control of an operation of the AC/DC converter 10 in accordance with the state of charge of the vehicle-mountedbattery 3. To describe in more detail, the AC/DC control unit 30 switches the signal level of drive signals ga1 and ga2 applied to the gates of the FETs 110_5 and 110_6 respectively from an active level (for example, a high level) to a non-active level (for example, a low level), or vice versa, so that a preferred voltage or current in accordance with the state of charge of the vehicle-mountedbattery 3 is output from the AC/DC converter 10. Therefore, control of the operation of the AC/DC converter 10 is realized. - The DC/
DC converter 20 is connected in series to the AC/DC converter 10. The DC/DC converter 20 is configured with aninverter 121 and arectifier 122. Theinverter 121 is configured with FETs 121_5 to 121_8, flywheel diodes 121_1 to 121_4, and a transformer 121_9. Theinverter 121 is a circuit that, with the direct current voltage with which the smoothing capacitor 110_7 of the AC/DC converter 10 is charged as power supply voltage, outputs alternating current voltage to a primary winding of the transformer 121_9 by switching the power supply voltage using the FETs 121_5 to 121_8. Each of the FETs 121_5 to 121_8 too is turned on when drive signal having the active level is applied to a gate thereof, and turned off when the drive signal having the non-active level is applied to the gate. - The transformer 121_9 outputs alternating current voltage in accordance with the alternating current voltage applied to the primary winding to the
rectifier 122 from a secondary winding. Therectifier 122 rectifies the alternating current voltage output from the secondary winding of the transformer 121_9 using diodes 122_1 to 122_4, and supplies direct current voltage to the vehicle-mountedbattery 3. - Like the AC/
DC control unit 30, the DC/DC control unit 40 is a CPU. The DC/DC control unit 40 outputs drive signals gb1 to gb4 for switching elements included in the inverter 121 (in this embodiment, the FETs 121_5 to 121_8) on and off. By the switching cycle of the switching elements being regulated in accordance with the state of charge of the vehicle-mountedbattery 3, preferred voltage or current in accordance with the state of charge is supplied from the DC/DC converter 20 to the vehicle-mountedbattery 3. That is, the DC/DC control unit 40 is for carrying out control of an operation of the DC/DC converter 20. As shown inFig. 1 , the drive signals gb1 to gb4 are applied one each via themask circuit 50A to the switching elements as drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 respectively. - As well as the drive signals gb1 to gb4 being applied to the
mask circuit 50A, a forced stop instruction signal SS1 is applied from the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A, and a forced stop instruction signal SS2 is applied from the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A, as shown inFig. 1 . When the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 are both at a non-active level (for example, a low level), themask circuit 50A allows the drive signals gb1 to gb4 to pass through as the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4, and when at least one of the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 switches to an active level, themask circuit 50A interrupts the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 (that is, themask circuit 50A maintains the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 at the non-active level). When the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 are maintained at the non-active level, switching of the switching elements included in the inverter 121 (that is, the FETs 121_5 to 121_8) stops, whereby the DC/DC converter 20 stops. - Various configurations are conceivable as a specific circuit configuration of the
mask circuit 50A. For example, as shown inFig. 2(a) , an aspect such that themask circuit 50A is configured with sets of an OR gate, an inverter, and an AND gate provided one each for the multiple switching elements included in theinverter 121 is conceivable. Only a configuration corresponding to the FET 121_5, of the four FETs included in theinverter 121, is shown inFig. 2(a) . As shown inFig. 2(a) , the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 are applied to the OR gate, and an output signal of the OR gate is input into one input terminal of the AND gate via logical inversion by the inverter. The drive signal gb1 is applied to the other input terminal of the AND gate. Therefore, the drive signal gb1 output from the DC/DC control unit 40 passes through the AND gate while the forced stop instruction signals SS1 and SS2 are both at the non-active level, and is applied to the gate of the FET 121_5 as the drive signal Gb1. Further, when at least one of the forced stop instruction signals SS1 and SS2 switches from the non-active level to the active level, the drive signal gb1 output from the DC/DC control unit 40 is interrupted in the AND gate, and the drive signal Gb1 is maintained at the low level. Therefore, the FET 121_5 is maintained in an off-state. - An aspect in which the
mask circuit 50A is configured with anOR gate 51, aninverter 52, apulse transformer 53, arectifier 54, and a switchingelement 55 corresponding to each switching element included in theinverter 121, and apower supply 56 that supplies power to a primary side of thepulse transformer 53 via the switchingelement 55, is conceivable as another configuration example of themask circuit 50A. In the same way as inFig. 2(a) , only a configuration corresponding to the FET 121_5 is shown inFig. 2(b) . The drive signal gb1 output by the DC/DC control unit 40 is applied to one end of a primary winding of thepulse transformer 53, while the other end is connected via the switchingelement 55 to thepower supply 56. The switchingelement 55 is switched on and off in accordance with a signal applied from theOR gate 51 via theinverter 52. Specifically, the switchingelement 55 is switched on when a signal having an active level is applied from theinverter 52, and the switchingelement 55 is switched off when a signal having a non-active level is applied. As shown inFig. 2(b) , the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 are applied to theOR gate 51, and a signal expressing the logical sum of the two signals is output from theOR gate 51 to theinverter 52. Consequently, when the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 are both at the non-active level, the output signal of theinverter 52 switches to the active level and the switchingelement 55 is turned on, and when at least one of the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 is at the active level, the output signal of theinverter 52 switches to the non-active level and the switchingelement 55 is turned off. - When the switching
element 55 is in the on-state, voltage generated in a secondary winding of thepulse transformer 53 in accordance with the drive signal gb1 output by the DC/DC control unit 40 is rectified by therectifier 54, and applied to the FET 121_5 as the drive signal Gb1 that switches the FET 121_5 on and off. As opposed to this, when the switchingelement 55 is in the off-state, the supply of power to the primary side of thepulse transformer 53 is interrupted, whereby the drive signal Gb1 is also interrupted. In the case of themask circuit 50A having the configuration that an AND gate is used, as shown inFig. 2(a) , there is concern that the supply of the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 to theinverter 121 cannot be interrupted when the AND gate breaks. As opposed to this, by employing themask circuit 50A having the configuration that a pulse transformer is used, as shown inFig. 2(b) , the supply of the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 to theinverter 121 can be interrupted, and the DC/DC converter 20 stopped, more assuredly than when themask circuit 50A of the configuration shown inFig. 2(a) is employed. - The configuration shown in
Fig. 2(c) is conceivable as still another example of themask circuit 50A, and in this embodiment, a circuit of the configuration shown inFig. 2(c) is employed as themask circuit 50A. In the same way as in the cases inFig. 2(a) and Fig. 2(b) , only a configuration corresponding to the FET 121_5 is shown inFig. 2(c) . The mask circuit shown inFig. 2 (c) is the same as the mask circuit shown inFig. 2 (b) in that voltage generated in the secondary winding of thepulse transformer 53 is rectified by therectifier 54 and applied to the FET 121_5 as the drive signal Gb1 that switches the FET 121_5 on and off, and that one end of the primary winding of thepulse transformer 53 is connected via the switchingelement 55 to thepower supply 56. However, the mask circuit shown inFig. 2(c) differs in that control of turning the switching element on and off is carried out by a signal that is the forced stop instruction signal SS1 logically inverted by theinverter 52, and that an AND signal of a signal that is the forced stop instruction signal SS2 logically inverted by aninverter 57 and the drive signal gb1 is generated by an ANDgate 58, and the AND signal applied to the other end of the primary winding of thepulse transformer 53. - The mask circuit shown in
Fig. 2(c) is such that when the forced stop instruction signal SS1 and the forced stop instruction signal SS2 are both input at the active level, the supply of the drive signal Gb1 to theinverter 121 can be interrupted, and the DC/DC converter 20 stopped, even when one of theinverter 57 and the ANDgate 58, or theinverter 52, fails. As opposed to this, the mask circuit of the configuration shown inFig. 2(b) is such that the supply of the drive signal Gb1 to theinverter 121 cannot be interrupted when theOR gate 51 or theinverter 52 fails . In this embodiment, the mask circuit of the configuration shown inFig. 2(c) is employed as themask circuit 50A, in order that the supply of the drive signals Gb1 to Gb4 to theinverter 121 can be assuredly interrupted. - Each of the voltage detecting unit 60_1A and voltage detecting unit 60_2A is a sensor that detects voltage applied to the vehicle-mounted
battery 3, and outputs a signal indicating the value of the detection. As shown inFig. 1 , an output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1A is applied to the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A, while an output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_2A is applied to the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A. Hereafter, the voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A will be referred to as a "voltage detecting unit 60" when there is no need to distinguish between the two. In the same way, the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A and the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A will be referred to as a "forced stop instructing unit 70" when there is no need to distinguish between the two. - The forced stop instructing unit 70 is, for example, a comparator, in which the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60 is applied to one of two input terminals, while a signal expressing a predetermined threshold voltage is applied to the other input terminal. The forced stop instructing unit 70 compares a voltage value expressing the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60 and the threshold voltage, outputs the forced stop instruction signal having the non-active level when the former is lower than the latter, and outputs the forced stop instruction signal having the active level when the former is equal to or higher than the latter. That is, the forced stop instructing unit 70 functions as determination means that determines whether or not the voltage detected by the voltage detecting unit 60 exceeds the predetermined threshold voltage, and outputs a signal (in this embodiment, the forced stop instruction signal) indicating a result of the determination. As it is sufficient that the threshold voltage is specified as a preferred value in accordance with the breakdown voltage of the vehicle-mounted
battery 3, it is sufficient that a commonly known constant voltage generating circuit is used for the generation of the threshold voltage. As previously described, when at least one of the forced stop instruction signals SS1 and SS2 switches to the active level, the DC/DC converter 20 stops. - In this embodiment, the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A functions as first determination means that outputs the forced stop instruction signal SS1 in accordance with the result of the detection by the voltage detecting unit 60_1A, and the
inverter 52 and switchingelement 55 of themask circuit 50A (refer toFig. 2(c) ) function as first forced stop execution means that executes a forced stop of the DC/DC converter 20 with a reception of the forced stop instruction signal SS1 having the active level as a trigger. In the same way, the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A functions as second determination means that outputs the forced stop instruction signal SS2 in accordance with the result of the detection by the voltage detecting unit 60_2A, and theinverter 57 and ANDgate 58 of themask circuit 50A (refer toFig. 2(c) ) function as second forced stop execution means that executes a forced stop of the DC/DC converter 20 with a reception of the forced stop instruction signal SS2 having the active level as a trigger. That is, in this embodiment, forced stop means that executes a forced stop of the DC/DC converter 20 is duplicated with first forced stop means, formed of the first determination means and the first forced stop execution means, and second forced stop means, formed of the second determination means and the second forced stop execution means. - As heretofore described, this embodiment is such that protection of the vehicle-mounted
battery 3 from overvoltage is realized by providing the detection means, which detects the voltage applied to the vehicle-mountedbattery 3, and the forced stop means, which forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20 in accordance with a result of comparing the magnitudes of the voltage detected by the detection means and the threshold voltage . Further, as each of the detection means and the forced stop means is duplicated, protection of the vehicle-mountedbattery 3 from overvoltage can be realized more safely than in a case where the detection means and the forced stop means are not duplicated. - In the first embodiment, the vehicle-mounted
battery 3 is the protection target instrument, but it is also conceivable that the smoothing capacitor 110_7 is the protection target instrument. This is because when overvoltage is applied to the smoothing capacitor 110_7, there is concern that an electrolyte leak (a liquid leak, gas leak, or the like) failure will occur. When the smoothing capacitor 110_7 is the protection target instrument, it is sufficient that acharger 1B of the configuration shown inFig. 3 is used. - In
Fig. 3 , the same reference signs are allotted to components the same as components inFig. 1 . Detailed configurations of the AC/DC converter 10 and DC/DC converter 20 are omitted fromFig. 3 in order to prevent the drawing from becoming complex. As is clear when contrastingFig. 3 andFig. 1 , the configuration of thecharger 1B differs from the configuration of thecharger 1A in that amask circuit 50B is provided instead of themask circuit 50A, voltage detecting units 60_1B and 60_2B are provided instead of the voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A, and a forced stop instructing unit 70_1B and forced stop means 80 are provided instead of the forced stop instructing units 70_1A and 70_2A. Hereafter, in order to avoid redundancy, a description will be given centered on differences from the first embodiment. - This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the drive signals gb1 to gb4 output by the DC/
DC control unit 40 are applied unchanged to the switching elements of theinverter 121, and the drive signals ga1 and ga2 output by the AC/DC control unit 30 are applied via themask circuit 50B to the switching elements of the AC/DC converter 10 as the drive signals Ga1 and Ga2. Themask circuit 50B differs from themask circuit 50A in the first embodiment in that themask circuit 50B allows the drive signals ga1 and ga2 output by the AC/DC control unit 30 to pass through unchanged as the drive signals Ga1 and Ga2 while a forced stop instruction signal SS3 having a non-active level is being applied from the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B, and interrupts the drive signals ga1 and ga2 when the forced stop instruction signal SS3 having an active level is applied. Although a detailed description will be omitted, the configuration shown inFig. 4(a) and the configuration shown inFig. 4(b) are conceivable as a configuration of themask circuit 50B. - Like the voltage detecting unit 60 in the first embodiment, the voltage detecting unit 60_1B and voltage detecting unit 60_2B are pressure sensors. The voltage detecting unit 60_1B and voltage detecting unit 60_2B detect voltage applied to the smoothing capacitor 110_7 (omitted from
Fig. 3 ) included in the AC/DC converter 10, and output a signal indicating a value of the detection. As shown inFig. 3 , the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1B is applied to the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B, while the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_2B is applied to the forced stop means 80. - Like the forced stop instructing unit 70 in the first embodiment, the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B is a comparator. The output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1B is applied to one of two input terminals included in the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B, while a predetermined threshold voltage is applied to the other input terminal. With regard to this threshold voltage too, as it is sufficient that the threshold voltage is specified as a preferred value in accordance with the breakdown voltage of the smoothing capacitor 110_7, it is sufficient that a commonly known constant voltage generating circuit is used for the generation of the threshold voltage. In this embodiment, the output signal of the comparator is the forced stop instruction signal SS3. The forced stop instructing unit 70_1B outputs the forced stop instruction signal SS3 having the non-active level when the voltage expressed by the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1B is lower than the threshold voltage, and outputs the forced stop instruction signal SS3 having the active level when the voltage expressed by the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1B is equal to or higher than the threshold voltage. As previously described, when the forced stop instruction signal SS3 switches to the active level, the drive signals Ga1 and Ga2 are interrupted by the
mask circuit 50B, whereby the AC/DC converter 10 is forcibly stopped. That is, themask circuit 50B and the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B perform the role of first forced stop means, which forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 in accordance with a result of comparing the magnitudes of the voltage detected by the voltage detecting unit 60_1B and the threshold voltage. - The forced stop means 80 is a software module realized by causing the CPU that is the AC/
DC control unit 30 to execute a program for protecting the smoothing capacitor 110_7. As an example of the program, a program that causes the CPU to execute a process of the flowchart shown inFig. 5(a) in parallel with the process of controlling the AC/DC converter 10 is included. As shown inFig. 5(a) , the CPU that operates in accordance with this program determines whether or not a voltage value expressed by the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_2B is lower than the threshold voltage (step SA1), and outputs the drive signals ga1 and ga2 generated in the control process unchanged when the result of the determination is "Yes" (step SA2). As opposed to this, the CPU maintains the drive signals ga1 and ga2 at the non-active level when the result of the determination in step SA1 is "No" (step SA3). When the drive signals ga1 and ga2 are maintained at the non-active level, the drive signals Ga1 and Ga2 are maintained at the non-active level regardless of the presence or otherwise of interruption by themask circuit 50B, whereby the AC/DC converter 10 is forcibly stopped. That is, the forced stop means 80 performs the role of second forced stop means, which forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 in accordance with a result of comparing the magnitudes of the voltage detected by the voltage detecting unit 60_2B and the threshold voltage. - According to this embodiment, when a fault such that voltage between polar plates of the smoothing capacitor 110_7 reaches the threshold voltage during charging of the vehicle-mounted
battery 3 occurs, the AC/DC converter 10 can, of course, be forcibly stopped and breakage of the smoothing capacitor 110_7 thereby assuredly avoided, and both detection means, which detects the voltage applied to the smoothing capacitor 110_7, and the forced stop means, which forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 in accordance with a result of comparing the magnitudes of the voltage detected by the detection means and the threshold voltage, are duplicated. Therefore, protection of the smoothing capacitor 110_7 from overvoltage can be realized more safely than in a case where this kind of duplication is not employed. - In addition, in this embodiment, duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/
DC converter 10 is realized by a software module (the forced stop means 80) and a hardware module (themask circuit 50B and the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B), because of which the number of parts in thecharger 1B can be reduced, and a cost reduction realized, in comparison with a case where the duplication is realized by hardware modules alone, as in the first embodiment. - In this embodiment, a description has been given of a case where the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/
DC converter 10 is duplicated with a hardware module and a software module, but duplication may of course be realized with hardware modules alone, in the same way as in the first embodiment. Conversely, duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20 in the first embodiment may of course be realized with a hardware module and a software module . Also, of the determination means and the forced stop execution means configuring the forced stop means in the first embodiment, the determination means may be realized by a software module. For example, the output signal of the voltage detecting unit 60_1A is applied to the AC/DC control unit 30 by deleting the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A from the configuration shown inFig. 1 , and the CPU that is the AC/DC control unit 30 is caused to execute a process of determining whether or not voltage expressed by the output signal is lower than the threshold voltage (step SA1), outputting the forced stop instruction signal SS1 having the non-active level when the result of the determination is "Yes" (step SA2'), and outputting the forced stop instruction signal SS1 having the active level when the result of the determination is "No" (step SA3'), as shown inFig. 5(b) . Further, it is sufficient that the forced stop instruction signal SS1 generated in the process ofFig. 5(b) is applied to themask circuit 50A. Hereafter, in addition to a case where the whole of the forced stop means is realized by a software module, like the forced stop means 80 in this embodiment, a case where, of the determination means and the forced stop execution means configuring the forced stop means, only the former is realized by a software module is also called "forced stop means realized by a software module". - In the first embodiment, the vehicle-mounted
battery 3 is the protection target instrument, and in the second embodiment, the smoothing capacitor 110_7 is the protection target instrument, but a case where the vehicle-mountedbattery 3 and the smoothing capacitor 110_7 are both protection target instruments is of course conceivable. When the vehicle-mountedbattery 3 and the smoothing capacitor 110_7 are both protection target instruments, it is sufficient that a charger 1C of the configuration shown inFig. 6 is used. InFig. 6 , the same reference signs are allotted to components the same as components inFig. 1 orFig. 3 . As is clear when contrastingFig. 6 andFig. 3 , the configuration of the charger 1C differs from thecharger 1B of the second embodiment in that themask circuit 50A, voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A, and forced stop instructing units 70_1A and 70_2A are provided. - The voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A in the charger 1C perform the roles of first and second detection means that detect voltage applied to the vehicle-mounted
battery 3, in the same way as the voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A in thecharger 1A. Further, theinverter 52 and the switchingelement 55 of themask circuit 50A (refer toFig. 2(c) ) and the forced stop instructing unit 70_1A perform the role of the first forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20, and theinverter 57 and the ANDgate 58 of themask circuit 50A (refer toFig. 2(c) ) and the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A perform the role of second forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20. Also, the voltage detecting units 60_1B and 60_2B in the charger 1C perform the roles of first and second detection means that detect voltage applied to the smoothing capacitor 110_7, in the same way as the voltage detecting units 60_1B and 60_2B in thecharger 1B, themask circuit 50B and the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B perform the role of first forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10, and the forced stop means 80 performs the role of second forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10. - In this way, in this embodiment, the detection means that detects the voltage applied to each of the protection target instruments, which are the vehicle-mounted
battery 3 and the smoothing capacitor 110_7, is duplicated, and each of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the converter that supplies power to the vehicle-mounted battery 3 (that is, the DC/DC converter 20) and the forced stop means that forcibly stops the converter that supplies power to the smoothing capacitor 110_7 (that is, the AC/DC converter 10) is also duplicated. Therefore, protection of each protection target instrument can be realized more safely than in a case where this kind of duplication is not employed. - In this embodiment, a description has been given of a case where the forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/
DC converter 20 is duplicated with hardware modules alone, and the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 is duplicated with a hardware module and a software module, but the former forced stop means may of course be duplicated with a hardware module and a software module, and the latter forced stop means duplicated with hardware modules alone. Also, the forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20 and the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 may both be duplicated with hardware modules alone, while both may be duplicated with a hardware module and a software module. Consequently, the four combinations shown inFig. 7(a) are conceivable as combinations of duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 and duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20. - Which of the four combinations shown in
Fig. 7 (a) is most preferable is specified in accordance with imposed conditions. For example, when adopting both the smoothing capacitor 110_7 and the vehicle-mountedbattery 3 as protection target instruments, and attempting to reduce the manufacturing cost of the charger by duplicating either one of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 and the forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20 with a hardware module and a software module, it is supposed that, when there is a difference between the protection priority levels of the two protection target instruments, it is preferable that the forced stop means corresponding to the protection target instrument with the lower level of priority is duplicated with a hardware module and a software module. For example, when the protection priority level of the smoothing capacitor 110_7 is low, the charger of the configuration shown inFig. 6 is employed. Generally, when duplicating the forced stop means with a hardware module and a software module, it is necessary to use a control unit of higher performance (that is, a control unit with a higher degree of integration) than when realizing duplication with hardware modules alone, and concern regarding reliability remains. Consequently, it is supposed that a cost reduction can be realized, while maintaining the reliability of protection with the higher level of priority, by duplicating the forced stop means that forcibly stops the converter supplying power to the protection target instrument with the higher level of priority with hardware modules alone. - When there is a difference between the processing loads of the AC/
DC control unit 30 and the DC/DC control unit 40, even when there is no difference between the protection priority levels of the smoothing capacitor 110_7 and the vehicle-mountedbattery 3, it is preferable to realize duplication of the forced stop means using a software module and a hardware module by causing the control unit with the lower processing load to execute the software. This is in order that no impediment to an original function of the control unit (a function of carrying out control of an operation of the AC/DC converter or control of an operation of the DC/DC converter) occurs due to the processing load for realizing the forced stop means. - Heretofore, a description has been given of first, second, and third embodiments of the invention, but these embodiments may be modified as followed.
- (1) In each of the heretofore described embodiments, a description has been given of a case where the protection target instrument is protected from overvoltage by comparing the magnitudes of the voltage applied to the protection target instrument (that is, the vehicle-mounted
battery 3 or the smoothing capacitor 110_7) and the predetermined threshold voltage, but the protection target instrument may also be protected from overcurrent by providing a current detecting unit that detects current flowing into the protection target instrument instead of the voltage detecting unit 60, and comparing the magnitudes of current detected by the current detecting unit and a predetermined threshold current. Also, the protection target instrument may be protected from overvoltage and also protected from overcurrent by replacing the voltage detecting unit 60_2A in the first embodiment with the heretofore described current detecting unit, and replacing the forced stop instructing unit 70_2A with a circuit that carries out a comparison of the magnitudes of current detected by the current detecting unit and the predetermined threshold current, and outputs the forced stop instruction signal SS2 in accordance with a result of the comparison. The same also applies to the second and third embodiments. - (2) In the second embodiment, the forced stop means for protecting the protection target instrument is duplicated using a hardware module and a software module. However, the forced stop means may be duplicated by providing a microcomputer that executes a process in accordance with the flowchart shown in
Fig. 5(b) , separately from the AC/DC control unit 30, instead of the forced stop instructing unit 70_1B (that is, duplicated using only a software module). An aspect in which a microcomputer that executes a process in accordance with the flowchart shown inFig. 5(b) is provided separately from the AC/DC control unit 30, as heretofore described, may be of a hot standby configuration that the microcomputer is caused to carry out monitoring of an operation of the AC/DC control unit 30, and when an operating fault of the AC/DC control unit 30 is detected, the microcomputer is caused to carry out control of the AC/DC converter 10 as a substitute for the AC/DC control unit 30. In the same way, the forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20 may also be duplicated with software modules alone. Taking duplication using only software modules in this way into consideration, the nine combinations shown inFig. 7(b) are conceivable as combinations of duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/DC converter 10 and duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20. - (3) An aspect in which a software module is utilized in both the duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the AC/
DC converter 10 and the duplication of the forced stop means that forcibly stops the DC/DC converter 20 may be such that one of the AC/DC control unit 30 and the DC/DC control unit 40 is caused to carry out monitoring of an operation of the other, and when an operating fault of the other control unit is detected, the one control unit is caused to forcibly stop the converter that is the control target of the other control unit (for example, the one control unit applies a forced stop instruction signal to the mask circuit through which the drive signal output by the other control unit passes).
Specifically, when the AC/DC control unit 30 is caused to carry out monitoring of an operation of the DC/DC control unit 40, and an operating fault of the DC/DC control unit 40 is detected, the AC/DC control unit 30 is caused to forcibly stop the DC/DC converter 20. According to this kind of aspect, it is expected that protection of the protection target instrument can be realized even more safely. An aspect in which a reply request is transmitted cyclically from the one control unit to the other, and it is determined that there is an operating fault when there is no reply by a certain time elapsing, is conceivable as a specific method of operation monitoring. An aspect in which the control unit being monitored is caused to transmit a "hallo" call in a constant cycle, and it is determined that there is a failure when no "hallo" call is received by a time in accordance with the constant cycle elapsing from the previous reception, is also conceivable. Also, when there is a discrepancy between operation clocks of the AC/DC control unit 30 and the DC/DC control unit 40, the control unit with the higher frequency may be caused to monitor the operation of the other control unit, detect a deviation of the operation clock of the other control unit from the reply cycle of the other control unit, and determine that a failure has occurred when the deviation of the operation clock exceeds an allowable value. - (4) An interruption circuit that interrupts a drive signal in accordance with a control signal applied from a safety CPU or the like may be provided in the
mask circuit battery 3, protection of the protection target instrument can be realized even more safely. - (5) In the first embodiment or third embodiment, the DC/
DC control unit 40 may be caused to execute a process of comparing voltages detected by the voltage detecting units 60_1A and 60_2A and detecting a failure of a voltage detecting unit in accordance with a result of the comparison, or a dedicated microcomputer that executes the heretofore described comparison and process of detecting a failure based on a result of the comparison may be provided. In the same way, in the second embodiment or the third embodiment, the AC/DC control unit 30 may be caused to execute a process of comparing voltages detected by the voltage detecting units 60_1B and 60_2B and detecting a failure of a voltage detecting unit in accordance with a result of the comparison, or a dedicated microcomputer that executes the heretofore described comparison and process of detecting a failure based on a result of the comparison may be provided. Also, in the first embodiment or the third embodiment, the DC/DC control unit 40 may be caused to execute a process of comparing output signals of the forced stop instructing units 70_1A and 70_2A and detecting a failure of a forced stop instructing unit in accordance with a result of the comparison, or a dedicated microcomputer that executes the heretofore described comparison and process of detecting a failure based on a result of the comparison may be provided. Also, the DC/DC control unit 40 or a dedicated microcomputer may be caused to execute a process of comparing threshold voltages generated by a constant voltage generating circuit included in each of the forced stop instructing units 70_1A and 70_2A and detecting a failure of a constant voltage generating circuit. - (6) In each of the heretofore described embodiments, a description has been given of an example in which the invention is applied to a vehicle-mounted charger, but the invention may of course also be applied to a charger installed in a charging station. This is because, even in the case of a charger installed in a charging station, there is still a demand for protection of the vehicle-mounted battery and smoothing capacitor when a fault occurs during charging, and it is still preferable that risk reduction at a level in accordance with a target safety level can be realized at low cost.
- 1A, 1B, 1C ... Charger, 2 ... External alternating current power supply, 3 ... Vehicle-mounted battery, 10 ... AC/DC converter, 20 ... DC/DC converter, 30 ... AC/DC control unit, 40 ... DC/DC control unit, 50A, 50B ... Mask circuit, 60, 60_1A, 60_2A, 60_1B, 60_2B ... Voltage detecting unit, 70, 70_1A, 70_2A, 70_1B ... Forced stop instructing unit, 80 ... Forced stop means
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- A charger, comprising:an AC/DC converter (10) having a Power Factor Correction PFC circuit configured for converting alternating current power supplied from an external alternating current power supply (2) into direct current power and a smoothing capacitor configured for smoothing voltage output by the PFC circuit;a DC/DC converter (20) configured for transforming direct current power output by the AC/DC converter (10) and for supplying the transformed direct current power to a vehicle-mounted battery (3);a first control unit (30) configured for carrying out control of an operation of the PFC circuit; anda second control unit (40) configured for carrying out control of an operation of the DC/DC converter (20), whereinat least one of the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery (3) is a protection target instrument,the charger further comprising:first and second detection means (60-1A, 60-2A) configured for detecting voltage applied to the protection target instrument or current flowing into the protection target instrument;first forced stop means (70-1A) configured for determining whether or not voltage or current detected by the first detection means exceeds a predetermined threshold, and for causing a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument to stop when the predetermined threshold is exceeded; andsecond forced stop means (70-2A) configured for determining whether or not voltage or current detected by the second detection means exceeds the threshold, and for causing a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument to stop when the threshold is exceeded,whereinthe first forced stop means (70-1A) has first determination means configured for determining whether or not voltage or current detected by the first detection means exceeds a predetermined threshold, and for outputting a signal indicating a result of the determination, andfirst forced stop execution means (50A) that, with a reception from the first determination means of a signal indicating that voltage or current detected by the first detection means exceeds the threshold as a trigger, is configured to execute a forced stop of a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument,the second forced stop means (70-2A) has second determination means configured for determining whether or not voltage or current detected by the second detection means exceeds a predetermined threshold, and for outputting a signal indicating a result of the determination, andsecond forced stop execution means that, with a reception from the second determination means of a signal indicating that voltage or current detected by the second detection means exceeds the threshold as a trigger, is configured to execute a forced stop of a converter supplying power to the protection target instrument, whereinat least one of the first determination means and the second determination means is a software module realized by causing the control unit of the first and second control units that controls the converter supplying power to the protection target instrument to operate in accordance with software.
- The charger according to claim 1, wherein
the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery are both protection target instruments, and
the first and second detection means and the first and second forced stop means are provided for each protection target instrument. - The charger according to claim 2, wherein,
when there is a difference between protection priority levels of the smoothing capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery, at least one of the first and second determination means corresponding to the protection target instrument with the lower level of priority is a software module. - The charger according to claim 2, wherein,
when there is a difference between processing loads of the first control unit and processing loads of the second control unit, at least one of the first and second determination means corresponding to the control unit with the lower processing load is a software module. - The charger according to claim 1, wherein
at least one of the first forced stop means and the second forced stop means is configured to cause a converter supplying power to a protection target instrument to stop in accordance with a signal applied from an exterior. - The charger according to claim 1, wherein
one of the first control unit and the second control unit is configured to carry out monitoring of an operation of the other control unit, and the one control unit is configured to cause a converter that is a control target of the other control unit to stop when the one control unit detects a fault of the other control unit.
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